3 Ways To Use This Profusely Flowering Ground Cover Plant In The Garden

If you've ever dreamed of looking out your window and seeing a bright pop of flower blooms blanketing your favorite garden bed, you might want to give this profusely flowering ground cover a try. Serbian bellflower (Campanula poscharskyana) is an outstanding low-growing plant that will form a dense blanket over the ground. In summer, it will delight you with a profusion of dainty purple or blue flowers. These pretty blooms are star-shaped and have white centers. In fact, this variety is one of several purple flowering ground covers that will add gorgeous color to your yard. Apart from using Serbian bellflower as a ground cover, you can also use it to fill in spaces in a rock garden or plant it on top of a wall so it can trail down and show off its magnificence.

Serbian bellflower is native to mountainous regions of Croatia and Bosnia and can be grown in USDA hardiness zones 4 through 7. Although it spreads quickly, it's not regarded as invasive in the U.S., making it a great blue-flowering ground cover alternative to ajuga bugleweed. It needs well-drained soil but will appreciate some additional water in the summer during dry spells. You can grow this captivating species either in full sun or part shade, which makes it quite a versatile specimen to add to your garden. The plant is relatively maintenance-free, but you'll want to shear it back after it's finished blooming to encourage more growth.

One of the best ways to use this gorgeous perennial in your garden is as a ground cover in your flower beds. It will shade the soil completely as it grows and, thus, prevent weeds from coming through. The soft green leaves are quite attractive, but when the flowers appear, this plant really comes into its own. It will fill your yard with a bright splash of color all summer long. 

Another great use of this species is in a rock garden, where it can sprawl across the ground and climb over the boulders you've placed cleverly around the garden. It's the perfect companion to other foliage plants you might be growing as it will draw the eye with those lively blooms. This variety is recommended as one of several beautiful perennials for your sunny rock garden.

The third way to illuminate your yard with Serbian bellflower is to plant it at the top of a rock or stone wall. This will allow it to spill down over the wall to soften the edges. Once again, it will enchant you with its colorful appearance when the plant's in full bloom from June through August. You could even mix up the color palette a little by growing a few different cultivars. 'Blauranke' and 'Glandore' have blue flowers, while 'E H Frost' has white blooms. Another cultivar, 'Stella' has stunning violet flowers.